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European Stonechat

A species of Stonechats and Bush Chats
Scientific name : Saxicola rubicola Genus : Stonechats and Bush Chats

European Stonechat, A species of Stonechats and Bush Chats
Botanical name: Saxicola rubicola
Genus: Stonechats and Bush Chats
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) Photo By PeterRohrbeck , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The european Stonechat is a small passerine bird known for its lively, bouncy behavior and loud, musical calls. It has a distinct black head, white collar, and rusty-red breast. It is found in open habitats such as heaths, grasslands, and coastal dunes. It has a unique courtship display called "sky-dancing", where it flies high into the air and dives down while singing.
Size
13 cm
Life Expectancy
5 years
Feeding Habits
European Stonechat primarily consumes small and medium-sized insects and other invertebrates, foraging actively during the day using a 'perch and pounce' technique. This bird shows a preference for a varied diet, with seasonal adaptations in food choice.
Habitat
The european Stonechat primarily inhabits open and diverse landscapes across broader regions. Its habitat includes areas with scattered bushes, shrubs, and low man-made structures, extending from sea-level to mountainous zones. The species is found in grasslands, heathlands, agricultural terrains, and patchy environments such as stone walls and fence lines. European Stonechat can also settle in moist meadows, shrubby marshes, pinewoods, and alpine meadows with scattered vegetation. They reside in habitats ranging from coastal regions to 3000 meters elevation in different parts of their range, adapting to various conditions from sparse plains to woodland edges and unkempt marshy territories.
Dite type
Insectivorous

General Info

Sounds

Call
Recording location: Netherlands
Song
Recording location: Netherlands
Song
Recording location: Portugal

Behavior

European stonechats breed in heathland, coastal dunes and rough grassland with scattered small shrubs and bramble, open gorse, tussocks or heather. They are short-distance migrants or non-migratory, with part of the population (particularly from northeastern parts of the range, where winters are colder) moving south to winter further south in Europe and more widely in north Africa.
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) Photo By PeterRohrbeck , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
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